Minutes 2025-09-17

Portsmouth Housing Authority
Town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Board of Commissioners
Commissioners:
Chair James Seveney
Vice-Chair Terri Cortvriend
Gary Gump
Patricia Chretien
Dr. J. Mark Ryan
AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th, 2025 AT 3:00 PM
Location: Portsmouth Town Hall/Council Chamber
Please note in accordance with Section 42-46-6 (b) The PHA Board may review, discuss and/or
take potential action and/or vote on the following asterisked items:
1. CALL TO ORDER; ROLL CALL
A. Commissioners Present:
B. Introduction of Guests: Mr. Michael Packard, Sabattus Housing Inc.
2. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
A. The Town Council conducted a new CDBG hearing relating to the CDBG application
from Sabattus Housing and the PHA at their 1/27/25 meeting. After the close of the
hearing the Council reaffirmed their support and approved submission of the
application to the RI State Housing Office for consideration of our $500K request.
B. The Town was notified by RI Housing on August 22 that our application had been
approved, and awarded for the full $500,000 amount requested. A copy of the
CDBG award is attached.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES *
A. Minutes for March 5th, 2025
4. FINANCIALS AND BILLS *
A. NA
5. COMMUNICATIONS *
A. Town Administrator Rainer and Bob Plain, our CDBG Program Manager notified us of
the CDBG award via email on August 22, 2025.
6. OLD BUSINESS
A. Discussion with Mr. Packard, President of Sabattus Housing Inc., on preparations and
plans for executing the CDBG for replacement/upgrade of the heating systems for
the Quaker Manor and Quaker Estates buildings.
B. Continue Board dialogue on what our future priorities and activities should focus on
to advance the Town’s efforts to improve and expand housing capacity for our
residents.

Portsmouth Housing Authority
Town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Board of Commissioners
Commissioners:
Chair James Seveney
Vice-Chair Terri Cortvriend
Gary Gump
Patricia Chretien
Dr. J. Mark Ryan
7. NEW BUSINESS *
None
8. REPORTS *
A. Inputs from the Board on the 2025 Annual Report due to the town in January.
9. PUBLIC COMMENT/OPEN FORUM
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Housing Authority Board of Commissioners may seek to enter Executive Session, for
discussions and/or potential actions pursuant to RIGL $42-46-5(a):
A. Not required for this meeting
11. NEXT MEETING
A. PHA meeting schedules for 2025 will be quarterly, notionally to be held the first
Wednesday of April, July, and October These projected meeting dates are subject
to change as circumstances may require. All meetings/changes will be duly
published in accordance with RIGL open meetings notification requirements.
Meetings will normally be held at Portsmouth Town Hall.
12. ADJOURNMENT*
Pursuant to RIGL S 42-46-6(c) Notice of this meeting shall be posted on the Secretary of State's
website, at the Portsmouth Housing Authority and the Portsmouth Town Hall.
Posted on the RI Secretary of State website: ____

Award Notification Letter

Dear Richard Rainer,

Congratulations! An award package has been created for the following program:

Project: Quaker Manor Heat
Program: CDBG-PY24 Affordable Housing
Award Amount: $500,000.00
Federal Awards:
• ORG2305 Community Development Block Grant PY24: $500,000.00
o Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
o Fiscal Year: 2025
o CFDA/ALN: 14.228

Total Federal: $500,000.00

Other Awards: No non-federal funds were included in this award.

Total Match: $0.00

Period of Performance: 08/01/2025 - 07/29/2027

Award/Contract Number: CDBG-PY24-AFFORDABLE-00001

Ein: 05-6000320